Press Room

About the Ella Baker Center

To interview our staff, or learn more about our work, contact:Terence LongEmail: terence@ellabakercenter.org

Our namesake Ella Baker was a hero of the civil rights movement and like her, we believe in the power of everyday people to win change. The Ella Baker Center organizes with Black, Brown, and low-income people to shift resources away from prisons and punishment and towards opportunities that make our communities safe, healthy, and strong.

For Immediate Release: 9/22/2011 Contact: Abel Habtegeorgis Media Relations Manager (510) 428-3939 x232 abel@ellabakercenter.org Our Executive Director, Jakada Imani often talks about what leadership looks like. He emphasizes the importance of leading together and leading from a place of great love... Read More

For Immediate Release: 8/9/2011 Contact: Abel Habtegeorgis Media Relations Manager (510) 428-3939 x232 abel@ellabakercenter.org Inaugural “Throw Down for the Town” planned with more than 25 service projects and hundreds of Volunteers confirmed throughout the city (Oakland,CA)- On August... Read More